November 21, 2023 • 42 mins
Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on Rod Serling's scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
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Death's Head Revisited, starring H.M. Winnant with Stacy Keach as your
narrator, was adapted for radio byDennis Etchison and based on a script by
Rod Serling. Heard in the castwere Maggie Carney, David Darlow, Richard
Shavsden, Peggy Road, James Schneider, Carl La Mauri, Doug James,
and Roger Wolski. To learn moreabout the Twilight Zone radio dramas and to
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Radio dot com. The producers ofthe Twilight Zone wished to thank CBS Enterprises,
Carol Serling, Dennis Etchison, DickBresha Associates, Claire Simon, Casting,
Terry Jennings, Exim Satellite Radio,Sirius Satellite Radio, our sponsors,
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and our radio affiliates for helping makethis series possible. This copyrighted radio series
is produced and directed by Karl Lamariand Roger Wolski for Falcon Picture Group.
Doug James speaking, You're traveling throughanother dimension, a dimension not only of
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sight and sound, but of mind, A journey into a wondrous land whose
boundaries are those of imagination. Yournext stop the Twilight Zone, if you
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are sir, ah, how theold inn on the square? Yes,
sir, how perfectly charming you havebeen here before? No, no,
no, it's just just as theguide book said. Let me get your
backs in a moment first, letme see if they have accommodations. Very
good, I'll be it, sir. Hello, may I help you?
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Good day? I've just arrived inyour town, yes, sir, and
I was wondering do you buy anychance? Have a room available? Let
me see? That would be asingle. Yes, yes, I'm traveling
alone. I can give you alovely front room overlooking the square. That
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would be perfect. Would you careto see it? No need, I'm
sure it will be quite satisfactory inthat case, Virko, if you would
be so kind as to sign theguest book, of course, thank you,
sir. There was something else,no, sir? Well then yes,
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the key? Oh yes, thekey, mister Schmidt. Is it
that's what I've written? Of course? Of course, what I mean,
sir, I just wondered, well, it was just that you wondered what
It's just that you remind me ofsomeone, mister Schmidt or doing the war.
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The war so long ago, thereare times when it does not seem
so. I suppose there were ssstationed here. You don't say they used
to come to the end very often? Did they? Then they were off
duty? Well, that must havebeen a very busy time, busy,
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sir, eventful. Yes, wellthen will you be taking your meals with
us? Perhaps I should like toexplore the town first, see the sights
this afternoon while there is still lightas you fish. Ah, yes,
very very quaint outside, isn't itquaint? Picturesque? Some have said,
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So you'll be here long, aday or two. Perhaps, I'm not
sure. You see, I'm onholiday and you've never been here before,
No, never. I'm told thescenery is lovely. I understand there's a
wonderful old medieval castle. One canvisit castle. Oh, yes, sir,
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very old and other things. Whatdo you mean other sides? What
would you recommend for a tourist?Very little else, sir, Very little
else of any particular interest. I'mtold though, that the town was quite
active during the war. Active,so it was like well, it was
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like most places in Germany. Ah, But I'm told that it was not
like most places I'm told that ithad some special attractions. What was it
a work camp or something that youhad here, something of the sort,
sir? Well, was it acamp or not a camp? How's that
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a camp, mister Schmidt? Aconcentration camp? You mean a relocation camp?
Really? Now that's hard. I'mgetting old. I guess, for
the life of me, I can'tseem to recall the name. The name,
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surely I must have read about it. What is the name of this
town? Tako, Sir Tako.Mister Schmidt recently arrived in a small Bavarian
village which lies eight miles northwest ofMunich, a picturesque, delightful little spot,
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once known for its scenery, butmore recently related to other events having
to do with some of the lesspositive pursuits of man, human slaughter,
torture, misery, and anguish MisterSchmidt, as we will soon see,
has a vested interest in the ruinsof a concentration camp. For once,
some years ago, his name wasGunter Lutz. He held the rank of
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captain in the s s. Hewas a black uniform strutting animal whose function
in life was to give pain,and, like his colleagues at the time,
he shared the one affliction most commonamong that breed known as Nazis.
He walked the earth without a heart. And now former s S Captain Lutz
will revisit his old haunts satisfied.Perhaps that all that waits for him in
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the ruins is an element of nostalgia. What he does not know, of
course, is that a place likeDhaka cannot exist only in Bavaria. By
its nature, by its very nature, it must be one of the most
populated areas in the Twilight Zone.And now the Twilight Zone and our story
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Death's Head revisited starring H. M. Wynant with Stacy Keach as your narrator.
Eh, to be sure, Dacaufants a peaceful place to live.
But now the camp is just thereon the hill, isn't it. Yes?
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And that group of buildings that wouldbe the barracks for the workers,
workers, sir, and the officers. Of course, I wonder if their
quarters are still standing, most ofus foot like it all burned to the
ground. Oh, such a disgrace, yes, yes, of course.
Or perhaps it could be turned intoa shrine, a shrine for the men
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who lived there, officers and workersalike. A million people who are put
to death there, men and womenand children, but not the officers.
It is already a shrine. Yes, I see your point. Will there
be anything else? No, No, I'm off to do some sight seeing.
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Good day to you. You areon holiday, Hashmidt, What did
you say, driver the slipson?You have come here for pleasure? The
pleasure? Oh, yes, arest, to relax, to forget,
as the best kind of trip,to rest and joy life. That is
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all that matters to me. Nowfor all of us, I should say,
It's true. We work, weslave, We do the bidding of
others instead of tasting the fruits ofour labors. And then one day a
man asks himself, what is myreward for so much sacrifice, most certainly
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selflessly, year after year. Notwhat we would have chosen, perhaps,
not what we would have chosen atall. No Ah, never mind,
I am an old man. Youwould not understand, but I do,
sir. How could you you areso young? Perhaps, But it seems
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to me, sir, that eachof us makes his own revort, and
eventually it will come. But wedeserve most. It's the true product of
our labors of seeds so long ago, not only for others, but in
the end for ourselves. But youagree you are quite a philosopher, only
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a taxi driver, and you enjoythis occupation of service. Oh, yes,
very much. I am a fortunateman. How so my needs are
simple. I bring comfort to usas in some small way. It is
the best work anyone can do,is it? My parents they suffered greatly,
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and so far they knew very littleof comfort. Ah, the world
the wars are so so much ancienthistory, but not yet forgotten for some
perhaps for myself, I hardly rememberany of it. And yet you have
returned. On the contrary, Ihave never been to this village before.
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My apologies, I thought, becauseyou wish to seize the camp. I
am a teacher of history, thatis all, and a student as well
of historical places, of course,a schwitt. The camp is just ahead.
But look, no one has keptit up. Very few people come
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here. The road, the grounds, the wire fences, the buildings,
even the guard towers. The entirecompound is rotting, falling apart. So
it's no reason to maintain it.Now. Perhaps you would rather visit the
castle. No, no, thisis what I came to see very well.
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The disgrace. Stop the car,Yes, sir, yes, at
the gate let me out. Youare going in? Of course, I'm
going in. I've come all thisway. I shall wait for you,
sir, return in two hours time. Two hours. There is much to
study, notes to be taken.You understand as you wish. That should
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be adequate. I'll come back tothis spots up in front of the gate.
Yes, yes, kindly be punctual. So cold here? Wait,
I've changed my mind. Oh well, I can always walk back to the
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hotel if I must. But firstlook around. Hm. Everything seems so
small, not as I remember it. There were many more barracks in the
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compound, and now only a fewremain standing, like this one. All
right, pigs up, pap up. Time to greet the morning. On
your feet, another splendid day,day of glorious service to the fatherland.
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Please count more water, a rashionof blood? He is thing I beg
you. I'm pleased to bring younews, news, what has happened to
the war. It is even better. It's snowed during the night, but
the temperature is only slightly below zero. So you will assemble in the yard
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at once. Do not trouble yourselfwith clothing for the occasion. First,
we do some simple exercises to increaseour physical strength. Don't know, I
have no shoes, fill frees,my tes frost by, Sir, I
cannot stand outside? I said,yes, yes, outside. Nothing in
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there but an empty room, theyard and the towers I remember, next
to the punishment posts one, two, three, At least they still stand.
What's that? A sign is stillhanging on that building? His detention?
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Ah, yes, I remember you. Oh we had good times in
that building. Oh, such goodtimes. Water. Please, water,
water, pig, you'd like water. Unfortunately we have no more water,
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not for you. Why should youcare. It's been only five days since
you've been fed. Only five days, pig, five short inconsequential days.
That is nothing on your feet,filth locked. It doesn't matter. Such
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a long time ago, but itdoesn't seem so. And now now there
is no one to share those memories. Good afternoon. Where over here at
the window? But I thought therewas no one inside. Who are you?
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Did I start for you? Well? I did not expect to see
anyone here. Why not captain?Wait, why do you call me that?
But you are a captain, aren'tyou? No? No, I
am Professor Schmidt. So that isyour name? Now you have me confused
with someone else? Is that right? Or is it you who are confused?
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I tell you I never forget aface. I am prof Schmidt.
Are you you're clothes? But aboutthem you don't approve? Why are you
dressed that way? Like? Like? What a prisoner? Very good?
You do remember, but there areno more prisoners? No, not now?
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Surely welcome back, captain? Whydo you say that? Because I've
been waiting, waiting for what?I can't forget a face, especially yours.
I tell you I don't know you. Are you sure? I must
go? Where are you going?Captain? That is none of your concern?
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Back to the town, to thelife you have now, Yes,
my life. I shouldn't have come. I am leaving now I'm afraid that
is no longer possible. Don't followme, get you away? How can
it be locked? There was nowherenear it? No one wasn't there.
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What have you done? I haven'ttouched the latch? Then? Who I
saw your own hand on it onlya moment ago. Nonsense as you wish,
Captain? Why do you persist incalling me that? As I told
you, I've been waiting for whatfor you? Captain? We've been waiting
a long time, such a longtime, WII. There's no one else
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in these ruins, isn't there?Wait? You're yes? Of course I
I remember you, and well youshould, How well you should, Captain
Lutz, Captain Guntar Lutz of theS S. Becker? Is that you?
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So you do remember me? Rememberyou? Becker? Of course I
remember you, my prize pupil.How kind of the captain after so many
years? That's what I used tocall you, isn't it. You don't
look so bad, Becker. No, as a matter of fact, you
look quite well. You don't seemto have changed at all. Neither have
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you a captain? Not really.That's why I didn't recognize you. You
haven't changed. But how can thatbe? It is impossible. Why it's
been years, a great many years, Captain lud since we last saw one
another, and now you must bewhat the caretaker? Of course? That
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is why you are dressed like likea prisoner. You are the caretaker here,
aren't you? In a manner ofspeaking? Why, Becker, I
must tell you this is not onlya surprise, it's a rather pleasant surprise
for me. Too, Captain,isn't it odd? How so? It's
odd that our paths cross again andwe meet now under under somewhat happier circumstances.
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Happier, yes, for some ofus, happier. What was that
that, Captain? It sounded likethe wind, Captain. Perhaps it was
the wind, yes, only thewind. But it is not the wind.
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No, don't you hear them?It sounds like like what, captain
voices? Really, what do youwant, whoever you are, come out
and face me. Cowards if thatis your desired, Captain, But I
assure you they are not cowards.Then why do they show themselves as you
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wish, Captain, as you wish? Where are they? They disturb you?
Captain? Stop calling me captain?Please, I'm not a soldier anymore.
Soldier you never were a soldier,Loots. The uniform you are cannot
be stripped off one's skin quite soeasily. It was a part of you,
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a part of your body, anemblem of your mind, a tattoo,
Captain, a skull and crossbones burnedinto your soul. What do you
know about it? I was asoldier, beggar. No, Captain,
Lutz, you were a sadist yougo too far, beggar, do I?
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Yes? How can you say suchthings to me? Now? Very
easily? I speak only the truth. Then, if that is the case,
you must know. I know thatyou were a monster of the worst
sort, one who derived pleasure fromgiving pain, a distinction that does not
even apply to animals. Listen tome, beacker. There is no war
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now, that's all over with.It's in the past, is it.
There is no more Reich, thereare no more camps. How convenient for
you to think so? Oh?It is ridiculous. It is patently ridiculous
to dwell on these things. Whatelse should I be thinking of? You
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did as you thought best, andso did I. I perform my duties,
functioned as I was told. Stopthat noise, add that it should
disturb you. It never used to, not even when your victims screamed victims,
what are you talking about? Youweren't quite so sensitive when they screamed
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for mercy. But now they arenot screaming loots. They are simply reacting,
They are responding. They have justlistened to you. Offer the apologia
for all the monsters of history.We did is we were told we functioned
as ordered, But that is thetruth. We merely obeyed directives from our
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superiors. Familiar is it, Captain? Stop this? It was the theme
music at Nuremberg, the new lyricsto the Gutterdammerung, the plaintive litany of
the master race as it lay defeatedand dying. We were never defeated.
We were betrayed by disloyalty from within, infiltrators, spies. Always the fault
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of others. We did not doothers did. We did it, but
others told us too, or someoneelse did it, but we never knew
it was done, Captain Lutz.Ten million human beings were tortured to death
in camps like this disease, thelame women, children, tired old men.
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They could not contribute. You knownothing of history. In time of
war, there is a hierarchy.There must be only the strongest survive.
So you burned them in furnaces.Our facilities were inadequate, but you murdered
them nonetheless, not just the Jews, but the Gypsies, the Communists,
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the outsiders. You shoveled them intothe earth. You tore up their bodies
in statistic rage. And now youcome back and wonder that the misery you
planted has lived after you. Thatis the real wonder that you are so
naive. There is no point intalking about this any longer. I told
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you I have to leave Becker.Why did you come back, Captain Lutz?
You changed your name. You arequite safe down in South America.
What could possibly have brought you backhere? One misses his homeland, Becker,
the fatherland. One grows nostalgic forthe good old days when one was
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young and strong. I thought Ihad hoped that with the passage of time,
sanity would return. People would bewilling to forget the little mistakes of
the past. They would not succumbto these primitive cries for vengeance, little
mistakes, little mistakes. You asktoo much, Captain Lutz, You ask
far too much. Why not askfor the world to stop revolving on its
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axis, or for gravity to cease. Don't ask the impossible, don't ask
forgiveness from those who you've destroyed.To appoint past forgiveness enough. My driver
will be returning soon. Yes,time is short, Captain. They have
something of great importance to accomplish heretoday. And what's that? It's time
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for the trial trial. The courtis convening in Compound six. The court
is it? Well? What isthis nonsense? Is this a joke?
No choke? Your trial, captain, trial for what You are to be
tried for? Crimes against humanity?By whom who will try me? You
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are in insane, beggar. Youwere insane when I used to string you
up. And that's right, whenyou used to string me up, Captain.
Suspend it over a hot pipe andfeed me salt water until my tongue
swelled, Burn me with cigarette buttsand laugh at me when I screamed for
you to please put an end toit, to have mercy and kill me.
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Your memory is quite good, captain, quite good. Indeed, shall
we go now? The court iswaiting. Let me have someone let me
out of here. There is noescape. There was not then and there
is not now. Nothing has changed. You'll think de fences are in disrepair.
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Look again, they are secure asthey were when you were in charge.
It is only fitting, wouldn't yousay, now please let me up.
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I can explain. You can try, but it will do you no
good. There is no explanation suitablefor this court. They have rules.
Who are these people? Ladies?Captain? Welcome worn't you join us.
We welcome you to the house ofpain. Do you not know their faces?
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Their bodies? Then, starved,tortured, beaten, For they are
your legacy. You made them whatthey are. Now then shall we proceed?
Please? Please? This is inhuman treatment, not not fit for
a pig. Precisely read it.Read the charges the inmates of Compound six
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Dachau concentration Camp versus Gunterlut's captain sS. I am entitled to a military
tribunal. Indictment one that he contemnedto death without a trial eleven hundred human
beings eleven hundred? Where did youget such a number? Indictment two that
he did name and torture without provocationrubbish? Indictment three that he did personally
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order the beholding of food and waterrations, causing disease, dehydration, and
death. Where is your proof here, captain? Remember me, I was
only a child. You kill me, it's your own hands. Indictment four
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that he did deny medical treatment forthe sick and ailing, in violation of
all rules of international law and commonhumanity. We did not have proper supplies.
Our resources went to the front tothe officers for leadership. A military
force must have leadership. Indictment fivethat he did order summary executions by firing
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squad for those two ill and infirmto work, Sire, Then that would
teach them the penalty for refusing theirduties, and desecrated the remains with no
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proper burial. No, no,no, I didn't do any any of
these things. I could not haveindictment. Listen to me, for the
love of God, listen. Ohwhat I fell asleepissh, Yes, that's
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it. I've been dreaming, dreamingthe courtyard outside, the hanging post,
none of it used for years,of course not I. Oh, I'm
a foolish old man, foolish attire. Yes, you are very foolish,
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Beckar, is that you? Imust have dozed off. You have
been unconscious for a while. Ihad such a dream. You had no
dream, Captain, of course Idid. I dreamed there was a kind
of trial, a kangaroo court.There were people in this room, can
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you believe it? Yes, ghostlyfigures, not ghosts. Then what they
were here? They're still here,they have never left. It's true they
walked these buildings in the courtyard outside. But how you did not bury them?
Deep enough. You did not coverthem with enough earth, or the
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bullets were too small a calibar,or the flames were not sufficiently hot.
Perhaps there was not enough gas.Becker, Becker, you must tell me
who are you really the caretaker?Did you forget? But the trial?
The trial is over. You havebeen found guilty. It's time to pronounce
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sentence. No, no, wouldyou care for a last cigarette? Hair?
Loots? Yes, loots? It'stime for what? For the sentence?
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You are going to pronounce sentence?This is what you have in mind.
Now you are pronounced sentence, andthen and then you shall execute the
sentence. Is that correct? Thatis the procedure as always? And who
who is there to carry out thesentence? Did you see anyone outside the
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window to help you? Anyone atall? Do you they are here?
I see no one? Are youblind? Here? Look for yourself?
Take fel. You will assemble inthe yard. You will crawl out of
your graves to see that justice isdone. You will pass sentence on Captain
Lutz, brave ray victims, whereare you now? Eh? Not so
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brave at all? I should say? They won't answer? Why not?
Your authority no longer replies here butyours does? I am all that is
left, and you are no longera captain. You have been stripped of
your authority as of this moment.Oh, I see do you then?
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Where is the judge? Where isthe jury? The executioner? You are
still obsessed with procedure? Shall Itell you where they are? Becker?
They're in your mind. You havehatched them out of your hatred. You
have planned your vengeance out of thecrazy quilt of a warped imagination, so
together with little thin threads of wishfulthinking. Why didn't I kid you when
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I had the chance? Why didn'tI? But wait, yes I did,
Becker, I did kill you.Ah, your memory is no longer
so conveniently selective. Yes, Ikilled you the night you killed me,
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the night the Americans came close tothe camp you tried to burn it down.
Of course I did. I hadno choice. They would have come
and deeered our supplies, our weapons. And what of the prisoners. You
have said that they were of novalue, They were of no value,
they were a burden, And yetyou tried to kill everyone who was left,
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and in my case you succeeded.So it was a waste of time.
Wasn't it a waste of your precioustime with absolutely no practical value?
And it would certainly be a wasteof what little time you have left now
to try to murder me again.But I will, I will have finished
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it. I still can. Where, where, where? Where? You
have been tried and found guilty ofcrimes against humanity? What crimes? It
is the unanimous judgment of discord thatfrom this day forward, where where are
you showing yourself? And for therest of your natural life you shall be
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rendered in saying this is chibbish,this nonsense is idiocy. Where have you
gone now? Where at this gate? This locked gate? You shut down
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hundreds of people with machine guns.Do you feel it now? I'll finished
it once and for all. Whereare you hiding? Do you feel the
bullets smashing into your body? Doyou feel the agony of tearing lead?
I've finished it with your becker Herenow and on these posts you hanged human
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beings, human beings to die slowlyand painfully. They were criminals. What
was their crime? Stealing water?Across the bread? They would have died
anyway. Do you feel their hunger? Do you feel their agony? Silence.
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And in this place, the detentionroom, as you call it,
the things you did to human beingshere are unmentionable. How does their torment
feel? I refuse to give yousatisfaction. If you can still reasons,
if there is any portion of yourmind that can still function, take this
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thought with you. This is nothatred. This is retribution. This is
not revenge. This is justice.No, liar, liar, And this
is only the beginning. Your finaljudgment will come from God there. If
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you won't open the gate, I'llcrawl under. You can't hold me here.
No, it's a violation of myinternational rights. There Becker, Becker,
Where are you Becker? Where areyou Becker? I'll finish it,
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you swine? That man what isher? Schmidt? I didn't see you.
Called for a doctor quickly, getaway? Stand back? Please?
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What happened to him then? Screamingdoctor? Such sounds like a like a
wounded animal. He didn't seem toknow where he passed or who he passed.
Will he be all right? Notfor a while? What do you
mean? I have shot him sofull of sedatives that he doesn't know whether
he is still on the earth.Shall I help him up? To his
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quarters. Doctor, his quarters.He registered for our desk room overlooking the
square. Her Schmidt if that ishis name, that is the name on
his passport. Ay. Should wetake him doctor? His room is ready,
release it to someone else. Youwon't be coming back anytime soon.
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I want him in the hospital,strapped to a bed, Yes, sir,
pity I could look after him.What happened to him? Do you
suppose that's what I'd like to know? I give you my word. It
wasn't my fault, knew, I'msure it wasn't. I drove him up
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the hill myself, not an hourago. The hill, yes, the
old world, to the ruins ofthe camp. I'm curious, he said
he wanted to study it. Hewas all right? Then? Are you
quite sure? He must have walkedor run all the way back here to
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the square. But screams, ah, he screams. Were there any marks
on him? None? Then whatmust he have seen? I have no
idea. All I know is thathe is in very real pain, more
than pain, agony, as ifhe had been tortured. But my taxi
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didn't strike him. Yeah, ah, I believe you. He fell right
here as you saw, clutching himself, and so he had been beaten or
shot. He seemed insane, araving maniac. Sometimes we cannot judge by
appearances alone. What could happen toa man in two hours to change himself?
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Someone must tell me. I wishI knew he said he was on
holiday. Poor old fellow, comehere to reap the rewards of a life's
work. I wonder what that life'swork was to bring him to such a
place as Darrow. There may bean answer to that question. Yes,
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but I'm sure I couldn't say.Ah, Well, tell the ambulance.
I will meet them at the hospital. Yes, doctor, thank you for
coming so quickly. Yes, thankyou, not at all. That is
my job to heal only. Idon't know if I can help this man,
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but you will try, because thatis your duty. Yes, I
will try to understand. Someone willhave to make a proper diagnosis. I'm
afraid his affliction may lie beyond myunderstanding. Goodbye, said doctor A wether
thing. Dahaw, Why does itstill stand? Why do we keep it
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standing? Some things I will nevercomprehend. There is an answer to the
doctor's question. All the dakhouse mustremain standing. The Dakhouse, the Belsens,
the Buchanvals, the Auschwitzers, allof them. They must remain standing
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turn the earth into a graveyard.Into it, they shoveled all of their
reason, their logic, their knowledge, but worst of all, their conscience.
And the moment we forget this,the moment we cease to be haunted
by its remembrance, then we becomethe grave diggers, something to dwell on
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Doug James speaking, You're traveling throughanother dimension, a dimension not only of
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are sir, ah, how theold inn on the square? Yes,
sir, how perfectly charming you havebeen here before? No, no,
no, it's just just as theguide book said. Let me get your
backs in a moment first, letme see if they have accommodations. Very
good, I'll be it, sir. Hello, may I help you?
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Good day? I've just arrived inyour town, yes, sir, and
I was wondering do you buy anychance? Have a room available? Let
me see? That would be asingle. Yes, yes, I'm traveling
alone. I can give you alovely front room overlooking the square. That
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would be perfect. Would you careto see it? No need, I'm
sure it will be quite satisfactory inthat case, Virko, if you would
be so kind as to sign theguest book, of course, thank you,
sir. There was something else,no, sir? Well then yes,
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the key? Oh yes, thekey, mister Schmidt. Is it
that's what I've written? Of course? Of course, what I mean,
sir, I just wondered, well, it was just that you wondered what
It's just that you remind me ofsomeone, mister Schmidt or doing the war.
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The war so long ago, thereare times when it does not seem
so. I suppose there were ssstationed here. You don't say they used
to come to the end very often? Did they? Then they were off
duty? Well, that must havebeen a very busy time, busy,
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sir, eventful. Yes, wellthen will you be taking your meals with
us? Perhaps I should like toexplore the town first, see the sights
this afternoon while there is still lightas you fish. Ah, yes,
very very quaint outside, isn't itquaint? Picturesque? Some have said,
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So you'll be here long, aday or two. Perhaps, I'm not
sure. You see, I'm onholiday and you've never been here before,
No, never. I'm told thescenery is lovely. I understand there's a
wonderful old medieval castle. One canvisit castle. Oh, yes, sir,
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very old and other things. Whatdo you mean other sides? What
would you recommend for a tourist?Very little else, sir, Very little
else of any particular interest. I'mtold though, that the town was quite
active during the war. Active,so it was like well, it was
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like most places in Germany. Ah, But I'm told that it was not
like most places I'm told that ithad some special attractions. What was it
a work camp or something that youhad here, something of the sort,
sir? Well, was it acamp or not a camp? How's that
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a camp, mister Schmidt? Aconcentration camp? You mean a relocation camp?
Really? Now that's hard. I'mgetting old. I guess, for
the life of me, I can'tseem to recall the name. The name,
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surely I must have read about it. What is the name of this
town? Tako, Sir Tako.Mister Schmidt recently arrived in a small Bavarian
village which lies eight miles northwest ofMunich, a picturesque, delightful little spot,
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once known for its scenery, butmore recently related to other events having
to do with some of the lesspositive pursuits of man, human slaughter,
torture, misery, and anguish MisterSchmidt, as we will soon see,
has a vested interest in the ruinsof a concentration camp. For once,
some years ago, his name wasGunter Lutz. He held the rank of
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captain in the s s. Hewas a black uniform strutting animal whose function
in life was to give pain,and, like his colleagues at the time,
he shared the one affliction most commonamong that breed known as Nazis.
He walked the earth without a heart. And now former s S Captain Lutz
will revisit his old haunts satisfied.Perhaps that all that waits for him in
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the ruins is an element of nostalgia. What he does not know, of
course, is that a place likeDhaka cannot exist only in Bavaria. By
its nature, by its very nature, it must be one of the most
populated areas in the Twilight Zone.And now the Twilight Zone and our story
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Death's Head revisited starring H. M. Wynant with Stacy Keach as your narrator.
Eh, to be sure, Dacaufants a peaceful place to live.
But now the camp is just thereon the hill, isn't it. Yes?
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And that group of buildings that wouldbe the barracks for the workers,
workers, sir, and the officers. Of course, I wonder if their
quarters are still standing, most ofus foot like it all burned to the
ground. Oh, such a disgrace, yes, yes, of course.
Or perhaps it could be turned intoa shrine, a shrine for the men
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who lived there, officers and workersalike. A million people who are put
to death there, men and womenand children, but not the officers.
It is already a shrine. Yes, I see your point. Will there
be anything else? No, No, I'm off to do some sight seeing.
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Good day to you. You areon holiday, Hashmidt, What did
you say, driver the slipson?You have come here for pleasure? The
pleasure? Oh, yes, arest, to relax, to forget,
as the best kind of trip,to rest and joy life. That is
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all that matters to me. Nowfor all of us, I should say,
It's true. We work, weslave, We do the bidding of
others instead of tasting the fruits ofour labors. And then one day a
man asks himself, what is myreward for so much sacrifice, most certainly
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selflessly, year after year. Notwhat we would have chosen, perhaps,
not what we would have chosen atall. No Ah, never mind,
I am an old man. Youwould not understand, but I do,
sir. How could you you areso young? Perhaps, But it seems
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to me, sir, that eachof us makes his own revort, and
eventually it will come. But wedeserve most. It's the true product of
our labors of seeds so long ago, not only for others, but in
the end for ourselves. But youagree you are quite a philosopher, only
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a taxi driver, and you enjoythis occupation of service. Oh, yes,
very much. I am a fortunateman. How so my needs are
simple. I bring comfort to usas in some small way. It is
the best work anyone can do,is it? My parents they suffered greatly,
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and so far they knew very littleof comfort. Ah, the world
the wars are so so much ancienthistory, but not yet forgotten for some
perhaps for myself, I hardly rememberany of it. And yet you have
returned. On the contrary, Ihave never been to this village before.
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My apologies, I thought, becauseyou wish to seize the camp. I
am a teacher of history, thatis all, and a student as well
of historical places, of course,a schwitt. The camp is just ahead.
But look, no one has keptit up. Very few people come
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here. The road, the grounds, the wire fences, the buildings,
even the guard towers. The entirecompound is rotting, falling apart. So
it's no reason to maintain it.Now. Perhaps you would rather visit the
castle. No, no, thisis what I came to see very well.
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The disgrace. Stop the car,Yes, sir, yes, at
the gate let me out. Youare going in? Of course, I'm
going in. I've come all thisway. I shall wait for you,
sir, return in two hours time. Two hours. There is much to
study, notes to be taken.You understand as you wish. That should
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be adequate. I'll come back tothis spots up in front of the gate.
Yes, yes, kindly be punctual. So cold here? Wait,
I've changed my mind. Oh well, I can always walk back to the
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hotel if I must. But firstlook around. Hm. Everything seems so
small, not as I remember it. There were many more barracks in the
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compound, and now only a fewremain standing, like this one. All
right, pigs up, pap up. Time to greet the morning. On
your feet, another splendid day,day of glorious service to the fatherland.
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Please count more water, a rashionof blood? He is thing I beg
you. I'm pleased to bring younews, news, what has happened to
the war. It is even better. It's snowed during the night, but
the temperature is only slightly below zero. So you will assemble in the yard
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at once. Do not trouble yourselfwith clothing for the occasion. First,
we do some simple exercises to increaseour physical strength. Don't know, I
have no shoes, fill frees,my tes frost by, Sir, I
cannot stand outside? I said,yes, yes, outside. Nothing in
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there but an empty room, theyard and the towers I remember, next
to the punishment posts one, two, three, At least they still stand.
What's that? A sign is stillhanging on that building? His detention?
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Ah, yes, I remember you. Oh we had good times in
that building. Oh, such goodtimes. Water. Please, water,
water, pig, you'd like water. Unfortunately we have no more water,
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not for you. Why should youcare. It's been only five days since
you've been fed. Only five days, pig, five short inconsequential days.
That is nothing on your feet,filth locked. It doesn't matter. Such
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a long time ago, but itdoesn't seem so. And now now there
is no one to share those memories. Good afternoon. Where over here at
the window? But I thought therewas no one inside. Who are you?
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Did I start for you? Well? I did not expect to see
anyone here. Why not captain?Wait, why do you call me that?
But you are a captain, aren'tyou? No? No, I
am Professor Schmidt. So that isyour name? Now you have me confused
with someone else? Is that right? Or is it you who are confused?
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I tell you I never forget aface. I am prof Schmidt.
Are you you're clothes? But aboutthem you don't approve? Why are you
dressed that way? Like? Like? What a prisoner? Very good?
You do remember, but there areno more prisoners? No, not now?
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Surely welcome back, captain? Whydo you say that? Because I've
been waiting, waiting for what?I can't forget a face, especially yours.
I tell you I don't know you. Are you sure? I must
go? Where are you going?Captain? That is none of your concern?
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Back to the town, to thelife you have now, Yes,
my life. I shouldn't have come. I am leaving now I'm afraid that
is no longer possible. Don't followme, get you away? How can
it be locked? There was nowherenear it? No one wasn't there.
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What have you done? I haven'ttouched the latch? Then? Who I
saw your own hand on it onlya moment ago. Nonsense as you wish,
Captain? Why do you persist incalling me that? As I told
you, I've been waiting for whatfor you? Captain? We've been waiting
a long time, such a longtime, WII. There's no one else
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in these ruins, isn't there?Wait? You're yes? Of course I
I remember you, and well youshould, How well you should, Captain
Lutz, Captain Guntar Lutz of theS S. Becker? Is that you?
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So you do remember me? Rememberyou? Becker? Of course I
remember you, my prize pupil.How kind of the captain after so many
years? That's what I used tocall you, isn't it. You don't
look so bad, Becker. No, as a matter of fact, you
look quite well. You don't seemto have changed at all. Neither have
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you a captain? Not really.That's why I didn't recognize you. You
haven't changed. But how can thatbe? It is impossible. Why it's
been years, a great many years, Captain lud since we last saw one
another, and now you must bewhat the caretaker? Of course? That
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is why you are dressed like likea prisoner. You are the caretaker here,
aren't you? In a manner ofspeaking? Why, Becker, I
must tell you this is not onlya surprise, it's a rather pleasant surprise
for me. Too, Captain,isn't it odd? How so? It's
odd that our paths cross again andwe meet now under under somewhat happier circumstances.
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Happier, yes, for some ofus, happier. What was that
that, Captain? It sounded likethe wind, Captain. Perhaps it was
the wind, yes, only thewind. But it is not the wind.
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No, don't you hear them?It sounds like like what, captain
voices? Really, what do youwant, whoever you are, come out
and face me. Cowards if thatis your desired, Captain, But I
assure you they are not cowards.Then why do they show themselves as you
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wish, Captain, as you wish? Where are they? They disturb you?
Captain? Stop calling me captain?Please, I'm not a soldier anymore.
Soldier you never were a soldier,Loots. The uniform you are cannot
be stripped off one's skin quite soeasily. It was a part of you,
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a part of your body, anemblem of your mind, a tattoo,
Captain, a skull and crossbones burnedinto your soul. What do you
know about it? I was asoldier, beggar. No, Captain,
Lutz, you were a sadist yougo too far, beggar, do I?
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Yes? How can you say suchthings to me? Now? Very
easily? I speak only the truth. Then, if that is the case,
you must know. I know thatyou were a monster of the worst
sort, one who derived pleasure fromgiving pain, a distinction that does not
even apply to animals. Listen tome, beacker. There is no war
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now, that's all over with.It's in the past, is it.
There is no more Reich, thereare no more camps. How convenient for
you to think so? Oh?It is ridiculous. It is patently ridiculous
to dwell on these things. Whatelse should I be thinking of? You
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did as you thought best, andso did I. I perform my duties,
functioned as I was told. Stopthat noise, add that it should
disturb you. It never used to, not even when your victims screamed victims,
what are you talking about? Youweren't quite so sensitive when they screamed
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for mercy. But now they arenot screaming loots. They are simply reacting,
They are responding. They have justlistened to you. Offer the apologia
for all the monsters of history.We did is we were told we functioned
as ordered, But that is thetruth. We merely obeyed directives from our
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superiors. Familiar is it, Captain? Stop this? It was the theme
music at Nuremberg, the new lyricsto the Gutterdammerung, the plaintive litany of
the master race as it lay defeatedand dying. We were never defeated.
We were betrayed by disloyalty from within, infiltrators, spies. Always the fault
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of others. We did not doothers did. We did it, but
others told us too, or someoneelse did it, but we never knew
it was done, Captain Lutz.Ten million human beings were tortured to death
in camps like this disease, thelame women, children, tired old men.
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They could not contribute. You knownothing of history. In time of
war, there is a hierarchy.There must be only the strongest survive.
So you burned them in furnaces.Our facilities were inadequate, but you murdered
them nonetheless, not just the Jews, but the Gypsies, the Communists,
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the outsiders. You shoveled them intothe earth. You tore up their bodies
in statistic rage. And now youcome back and wonder that the misery you
planted has lived after you. Thatis the real wonder that you are so
naive. There is no point intalking about this any longer. I told
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you I have to leave Becker.Why did you come back, Captain Lutz?
You changed your name. You arequite safe down in South America.
What could possibly have brought you backhere? One misses his homeland, Becker,
the fatherland. One grows nostalgic forthe good old days when one was
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young and strong. I thought Ihad hoped that with the passage of time,
sanity would return. People would bewilling to forget the little mistakes of
the past. They would not succumbto these primitive cries for vengeance, little
mistakes, little mistakes. You asktoo much, Captain Lutz, You ask
far too much. Why not askfor the world to stop revolving on its
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axis, or for gravity to cease. Don't ask the impossible, don't ask
forgiveness from those who you've destroyed.To appoint past forgiveness enough. My driver
will be returning soon. Yes,time is short, Captain. They have
something of great importance to accomplish heretoday. And what's that? It's time
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for the trial trial. The courtis convening in Compound six. The court
is it? Well? What isthis nonsense? Is this a joke?
No choke? Your trial, captain, trial for what You are to be
tried for? Crimes against humanity?By whom who will try me? You
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are in insane, beggar. Youwere insane when I used to string you
up. And that's right, whenyou used to string me up, Captain.
Suspend it over a hot pipe andfeed me salt water until my tongue
swelled, Burn me with cigarette buttsand laugh at me when I screamed for
you to please put an end toit, to have mercy and kill me.
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Your memory is quite good, captain, quite good. Indeed, shall
we go now? The court iswaiting. Let me have someone let me
out of here. There is noescape. There was not then and there
is not now. Nothing has changed. You'll think de fences are in disrepair.
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Look again, they are secure asthey were when you were in charge.
It is only fitting, wouldn't yousay, now please let me up.
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I can explain. You can try, but it will do you no
good. There is no explanation suitablefor this court. They have rules.
Who are these people? Ladies?Captain? Welcome worn't you join us.
We welcome you to the house ofpain. Do you not know their faces?
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Their bodies? Then, starved,tortured, beaten, For they are
your legacy. You made them whatthey are. Now then shall we proceed?
Please? Please? This is inhuman treatment, not not fit for
a pig. Precisely read it.Read the charges the inmates of Compound six
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Dachau concentration Camp versus Gunterlut's captain sS. I am entitled to a military
tribunal. Indictment one that he contemnedto death without a trial eleven hundred human
beings eleven hundred? Where did youget such a number? Indictment two that
he did name and torture without provocationrubbish? Indictment three that he did personally
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order the beholding of food and waterrations, causing disease, dehydration, and
death. Where is your proof here, captain? Remember me, I was
only a child. You kill me, it's your own hands. Indictment four
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that he did deny medical treatment forthe sick and ailing, in violation of
all rules of international law and commonhumanity. We did not have proper supplies.
Our resources went to the front tothe officers for leadership. A military
force must have leadership. Indictment fivethat he did order summary executions by firing
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squad for those two ill and infirmto work, Sire, Then that would
teach them the penalty for refusing theirduties, and desecrated the remains with no
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proper burial. No, no,no, I didn't do any any of
these things. I could not haveindictment. Listen to me, for the
love of God, listen. Ohwhat I fell asleepissh, Yes, that's
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it. I've been dreaming, dreamingthe courtyard outside, the hanging post,
none of it used for years,of course not I. Oh, I'm
a foolish old man, foolish attire. Yes, you are very foolish,
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Beckar, is that you? Imust have dozed off. You have
been unconscious for a while. Ihad such a dream. You had no
dream, Captain, of course Idid. I dreamed there was a kind
of trial, a kangaroo court.There were people in this room, can
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you believe it? Yes, ghostlyfigures, not ghosts. Then what they
were here? They're still here,they have never left. It's true they
walked these buildings in the courtyard outside. But how you did not bury them?
Deep enough. You did not coverthem with enough earth, or the
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bullets were too small a calibar,or the flames were not sufficiently hot.
Perhaps there was not enough gas.Becker, Becker, you must tell me
who are you really the caretaker?Did you forget? But the trial?
The trial is over. You havebeen found guilty. It's time to pronounce
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sentence. No, no, wouldyou care for a last cigarette? Hair?
Loots? Yes, loots? It'stime for what? For the sentence?
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You are going to pronounce sentence?This is what you have in mind.
Now you are pronounced sentence, andthen and then you shall execute the
sentence. Is that correct? Thatis the procedure as always? And who
who is there to carry out thesentence? Did you see anyone outside the
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window to help you? Anyone atall? Do you they are here?
I see no one? Are youblind? Here? Look for yourself?
Take fel. You will assemble inthe yard. You will crawl out of
your graves to see that justice isdone. You will pass sentence on Captain
Lutz, brave ray victims, whereare you now? Eh? Not so
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brave at all? I should say? They won't answer? Why not?
Your authority no longer replies here butyours does? I am all that is
left, and you are no longera captain. You have been stripped of
your authority as of this moment.Oh, I see do you then?
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Where is the judge? Where isthe jury? The executioner? You are
still obsessed with procedure? Shall Itell you where they are? Becker?
They're in your mind. You havehatched them out of your hatred. You
have planned your vengeance out of thecrazy quilt of a warped imagination, so
together with little thin threads of wishfulthinking. Why didn't I kid you when
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I had the chance? Why didn'tI? But wait, yes I did,
Becker, I did kill you.Ah, your memory is no longer
so conveniently selective. Yes, Ikilled you the night you killed me,
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the night the Americans came close tothe camp you tried to burn it down.
Of course I did. I hadno choice. They would have come
and deeered our supplies, our weapons. And what of the prisoners. You
have said that they were of novalue, They were of no value,
they were a burden, And yetyou tried to kill everyone who was left,
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and in my case you succeeded.So it was a waste of time.
Wasn't it a waste of your precioustime with absolutely no practical value?
And it would certainly be a wasteof what little time you have left now
to try to murder me again.But I will, I will have finished
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it. I still can. Where, where, where? Where? You
have been tried and found guilty ofcrimes against humanity? What crimes? It
is the unanimous judgment of discord thatfrom this day forward, where where are
you showing yourself? And for therest of your natural life you shall be
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rendered in saying this is chibbish,this nonsense is idiocy. Where have you
gone now? Where at this gate? This locked gate? You shut down
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hundreds of people with machine guns.Do you feel it now? I'll finished
it once and for all. Whereare you hiding? Do you feel the
bullets smashing into your body? Doyou feel the agony of tearing lead?
I've finished it with your becker Herenow and on these posts you hanged human
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beings, human beings to die slowlyand painfully. They were criminals. What
was their crime? Stealing water?Across the bread? They would have died
anyway. Do you feel their hunger? Do you feel their agony? Silence.
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And in this place, the detentionroom, as you call it,
the things you did to human beingshere are unmentionable. How does their torment
feel? I refuse to give yousatisfaction. If you can still reasons,
if there is any portion of yourmind that can still function, take this
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thought with you. This is nothatred. This is retribution. This is
not revenge. This is justice.No, liar, liar, And this
is only the beginning. Your finaljudgment will come from God there. If
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you won't open the gate, I'llcrawl under. You can't hold me here.
No, it's a violation of myinternational rights. There Becker, Becker,
Where are you Becker? Where areyou Becker? I'll finish it,
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you swine? That man what isher? Schmidt? I didn't see you.
Called for a doctor quickly, getaway? Stand back? Please?
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What happened to him then? Screamingdoctor? Such sounds like a like a
wounded animal. He didn't seem toknow where he passed or who he passed.
Will he be all right? Notfor a while? What do you
mean? I have shot him sofull of sedatives that he doesn't know whether
he is still on the earth.Shall I help him up? To his
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quarters. Doctor, his quarters.He registered for our desk room overlooking the
square. Her Schmidt if that ishis name, that is the name on
his passport. Ay. Should wetake him doctor? His room is ready,
release it to someone else. Youwon't be coming back anytime soon.
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I want him in the hospital,strapped to a bed, Yes, sir,
pity I could look after him.What happened to him? Do you
suppose that's what I'd like to know? I give you my word. It
wasn't my fault, knew, I'msure it wasn't. I drove him up
(38:35):
the hill myself, not an hourago. The hill, yes, the
old world, to the ruins ofthe camp. I'm curious, he said
he wanted to study it. Hewas all right? Then? Are you
quite sure? He must have walkedor run all the way back here to
(38:55):
the square. But screams, ah, he screams. Were there any marks
on him? None? Then whatmust he have seen? I have no
idea. All I know is thathe is in very real pain, more
than pain, agony, as ifhe had been tortured. But my taxi
(39:22):
didn't strike him. Yeah, ah, I believe you. He fell right
here as you saw, clutching himself, and so he had been beaten or
shot. He seemed insane, araving maniac. Sometimes we cannot judge by
appearances alone. What could happen toa man in two hours to change himself?
(39:46):
Someone must tell me. I wishI knew he said he was on
holiday. Poor old fellow, comehere to reap the rewards of a life's
work. I wonder what that life'swork was to bring him to such a
place as Darrow. There may bean answer to that question. Yes,
(40:07):
but I'm sure I couldn't say.Ah, Well, tell the ambulance.
I will meet them at the hospital. Yes, doctor, thank you for
coming so quickly. Yes, thankyou, not at all. That is
my job to heal only. Idon't know if I can help this man,
(40:27):
but you will try, because thatis your duty. Yes, I
will try to understand. Someone willhave to make a proper diagnosis. I'm
afraid his affliction may lie beyond myunderstanding. Goodbye, said doctor A wether
thing. Dahaw, Why does itstill stand? Why do we keep it
(40:53):
standing? Some things I will nevercomprehend. There is an answer to the
doctor's question. All the dakhouse mustremain standing. The Dakhouse, the Belsens,
the Buchanvals, the Auschwitzers, allof them. They must remain standing
(41:16):
because they are a monument to amoment in time when some men decided to
turn the earth into a graveyard.Into it, they shoveled all of their
reason, their logic, their knowledge, but worst of all, their conscience.
And the moment we forget this,the moment we cease to be haunted
by its remembrance, then we becomethe grave diggers, something to dwell on
(41:39):
and to remember, not only inthe Twilight Zone, but wherever men walk
the earth. More from the TwilightZone. After this, you are about
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of mind, a journey into aungrisland of imagination. Next stop, the
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